Median price trend for houses
Based on 47 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,180,000
Up 3.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $990k
- 4 bed
- $1.19m
- 5+ bed
- $1.36m
Aerial view
Imagery © Esri
The quick read on
Appin
NSW 2560 · Wollondilly
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,180,000
- Population
- 3,213
- Postcode
- 2560
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Appin, New South Wales
Property market insights for Appin (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Appin (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 28 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 20.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Appin (NSW), NSW is currently $1,180,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Appin (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 3.0% for houses and 19.6% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $990,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,190,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,360,000 in Appin (NSW).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Appin (NSW) is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 20.0% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Appin (NSW) is $375 per week and has decreased 11.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Appin safe?
The overall rate for Appin is 6,748 offences per 100,000 residents — 96% above the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Appin.
Overall crime rate
6,748
offences per 100,000 residents
96% aboveGreater Sydney
AppinGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Appin?
Appin NSW 2560 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
3,213 people call Appin home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,423 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,213
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1527.5%Above
15–3425.4%Below
35–5427.5%In line
55–7416.0%Below
75 and over3.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.0%Above
Townhouses1.9%Below
Apartments1.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright26.5%Below
Paying a mortgage56.4%Above
Renting17.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.9%Below
One car20.0%Below
Two cars43.8%Above
Three or more35.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home25.6%Below
Drove to work50.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.6%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Appin
25.6% of workers in Appin worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
3.0% of Appin residents were born in England.
38.1% of people in Appin described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Appin
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Appin NSW 2560.
Is Appin family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
27.5% of Appin's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
879 family households lived in Appin; 58.0% were couple families and 14.2% were one-parent families.
51.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Appin?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Appin had 3,213 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
19.6% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Appin?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.0% of occupied private dwellings in Appin.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Appin?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
26.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
56.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.1% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Appin?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Appin had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 12.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 25.2%, while 41.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Appin?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
25.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
50.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Appin?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 20.0% of the total.
79.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Appin, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.2% reported a different address.
10.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Appin?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.3% of residents used only English at home.
6.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Appin residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.8% of Appin's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.2% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Appin?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.8% of ancestry responses in Appin.
Australian ancestry made up 46.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Appin?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Managers accounted for 11.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.1% of workers, and education and training employed 11.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Appin?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.8%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
39.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.6%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Appin show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.0% reported asthma, 7.2% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Appin?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Appin?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,423 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Appin compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 25.6% in Appin, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 26.5% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 17.1% in Appin, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Appin (NSW)
Is Appin (NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $1,180,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Appin (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 879 local families, and 27.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Appin (NSW)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,360,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Appin (NSW)
61 streets in Appin (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Anderson Cl
- Appin Rd
- Armstrong Rd
- Baden Powell Drive
- Brennan Crescent
- Brenville Street
- Brooks Point Rd
- Broughton Cr
- Bulli Appin Rd
- Burke St
- Byrne Street
- Carberry Rd
- Church St
- Collett Cct
- Colliery Rd
- Cumberland Road
- D'Arcy Ave
- Denison Pl
Show all 61 streetsShow fewer streets
- Elizabeth Cl
- Elladale Rd
- Fahey Crescent
- George St
- Glebe Cl
- Harvey Rd
- Heritage Dr
- Hume Pl
- Illawarra St
- Kennedy Gr
- Kennedy St
- Kerr St
- Kingfisher Rd
- King St
- Koolahs St
- Lewis St
- Lippiatt Circuit
- Lysaght Rd
- Macnamara Pl
- Macquariedale Road
- Market St
- Meadowvale Rd
- Mirca Pl
- Morice St
- Morrison Rd
- Neal Pl
- Northamptondale Rd
- Percival Ave
- Pitt St
- Post Mill Rd
- Richards Rd
- Rixon Rd
- Sarah Pl
- Simpson St
- Sportsground Pde
- St James Pl
- Sykes Ave
- Technology Dr
- Thomas St
- Toggerai Street
- Upchurch St
- Wilton Rd
- Winton St
12 suburbs surrounding Appin (NSW)
Compare nearby suburb prices, rents and five-year market trends.
Keep exploring
Is Appin (NSW) right for your search?
Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.
Read the thinking
Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.